asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many people benefit from the provision in Regulation 4 of the Social Security Benefit Uprating Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/712) who would not have benefited from the similar provision in Regulation 8 of the Social Security Benefit Uprating Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/645).[HL7217]

The requested information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.